Category: Bookkeeping

Bookkeeping

Journal Entries for Deferred Revenue

In accounting, deferrals are the accounts where the company has not realised the asset or liability until the next accounting period or a future date. Deferred revenue refers to the revenue that the company has not generated by delivering the goods or services to its customers. It is the payment that the customers have made […]

Bookkeeping

Are Sales and Revenue the Same?

As a business owner, when you look at the financial statements that your accountant or an accounting firm in Singapore that you have outsourced your accounting tasks to has prepared to you, the terms sales and revenue may look familiar. However, do you know their differences? Some people may think that the terms sales and […]

Bookkeeping

An Overview of Contra Revenue

Contra revenue is the amount that an accountant would deduct from the gross revenue of a company to calculate the net revenue that it has earned. In other words, to calculate contra revenue, you should deduct your net revenue from the gross revenue. If you outsource your accounting (Also see Types of Accounting That You […]

Bookkeeping

The Difference Between Revenue and Retained Earnings

Revenue and retained earnings are two terms that one will usually see when reading the financial statements. Revenue forms an important part of the income statement, and it will also appear in the company’s balance sheet. Retained earnings, on the other hand, is the bottom line of an income statement and the accountants from an […]

Bookkeeping

What is a Company Constitution in Malaysia?

According to the Companies Act 1965, all companies need to have an M&A (Memorandum and Articles of Association). Under the Companies Act 2016, the company constitution has taken the place of M&A. Thus, now, the M&A is known as the constitution as a whole. If you want to incorporate a company and you require a […]

Bookkeeping

Types of Accounting That You Should Know

Some people may think that accounting is all about recording transactions and calculating figures. This is just a tiny part of the use of accounting. In fact, there are many types of accounting, and they serve different purposes. Business owners can choose the types of accounting that their companies would use based on the scope […]